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`````` Hienmar High

Chapter 7

Night out

An hour later she was sitting in the café, looking at her drink miserably. She hadn't cried in ages, and right now she felt like she could cry all day. She was confused about how on earth her father could ever like anyone like Smeelia.

"Bitch," she hissed under her breath and didn't notice Oliver appear at her side.

"Who's a bitch?" he asked sitting next to her in the booth. Tia gave him a sideways glance and then continued to twirl her drink between her fingers. "Oh, like that is it?"

"Hey Tia!" came Mariah's voice from the door. She made her way to Tia's booth and sat down. "Gee, is it really that bad?"

"You don't know the half of it," Tia mumbled in response. Mariah gave Oliver her drink order and he left them.

"What happened, even you weren't that miserable when I left you," Mariah asked quietly trying to coerce her into telling something.

"Smeelia strikes again," Tia hissed gripping her glass roughly; Mariah got the feeling she was envisioning Celia's face. "Stupid bitch."

"What happened when you got home? Was she there already or something?"

"Just my luck that I happen to be living next door to her bloody nephew," she hissed getting thoroughly angry. Mariah looked afraid at Tia for a moment and then pulled herself together.

"Johnny is Celia's nephew? Gee, double trouble."

"I went over to see Rosie, Johnny's mother. I was speaking with her for a while and she was telling me about her sister. When someone knocked at the door I wanted to leave but Rosie told me to stay. Johnny didn't help either, stupid baka," she took a deep shuddering breath, obviously trying to calm her nerves.

"What happened?"

"She walked in all smug and said 'Well, this is where you're hiding,' and then she had the hide to say I was a slut! Me!"

"She called you a slut?" asked Oliver reappearing with Mariah's drink. "Who did?"

"Johnny's Aunt," Mariah replied as Tia seethed in her seat. "Well?"

"She never actually said the word, but you could tell she was inciting the idea. Johnny took me away, but I never felt like I wanted to kill anyone so badly," Tia said sighing heavily and finally relaxing.

"Thank god for Johnny, I'm surprised he let you go with Celia still around," Oliver said stunned.

"Yeah, he may not seem it, but he isn't that bad a guy at the right time," Mariah added thoughtfully.

"Pfft, Johnny? Not bad? Right time?" Tia said scoffing. "Are you two on the same planet as me at the moment?"

"Looks like it to me," a voice said from behind Tia. Johnny, Kai and Tala all stood at the other door. Johnny spoke again. "At least they've got brains anyway." Tia turned around and ignored his remark.

"Hi Kai, Johnny, Tala. What brings you guys in?" Oliver asked as they sat in another booth.

"Wanted a peaceful dinner before we headed over to Robert's club, the usual okay?" Tala replied. Johnny, meanwhile, was staring intently at Tia. She glared back at him and looked back down at her glass while Mariah ordered for the both of them.

"Uh Tia? Are you okay?" Mariah asked gently. Tia shook her head and looked up, her hair falling into her face.

"Fine, why?" she asked flicking her hair from her face.

"I asked you if you were sure you didn't want to go clubbing tonight," Mariah replied looking at Tia carefully. Tia shrugged.

"I'll think about it over dinner," she replied wearily. Mariah smiled as Tia gave a weak grin. "Which I really feel like right now." Mariah was hoping she would be able to loosen Tia towards her a little, making it easy to become friends. They waited for the meals and talked to each other quietly as the boys made a lot of noise behind them, soon joined by others.

Johnny watched Tia silently; she appeared so care free now, talking animatedly to Mariah about her home town. Who would have thought the Pink haired minx would be good for something other than filling space.

"Yo! Earth to Johnny," said Enrique waving a hand in front of his face. Johnny jerked his head and looked around.

"What?" he asked looking at Enrique with a puzzled expression. Enrique looked behind him and saw Tia who looked up and glared at him before continuing her conversation with Mariah and Nanasi.

"Ah, I see a little lady has finally caught your eye," Enrique said smugly, catching the group's attention.

"As if, I would rather go out with a Cheerleader to that camouflage G.I. Jane," he sneered.

"Then why the stupor?" asked Tala just as smugly.

"Just thinking of how she could make friends with the minx and dwarf," he replied turning back as they laughed loudly.

"Good point," Kai said high fiving Johnny who laughed at his remark. They ate and chatted until they decided to head for the club.

"Oy Johnny," came Raein's voice from beside Kai. "I heard Mariah saying something about your aunt being really bitchy to Tia and that Tia was ready to kill, what happened?"

Johnny didn't like Raein's attitude to the subject and showed her this by snorting. He turned to look past Kai and glare at Raein.

"What? Want to go and spread the word through school that I had to stop a psychotic female from killing my aunt even though she totally deserved it?" he snarled at her. She looked taken a back. "And then I would be the next on her hit list because I went and told one of the biggest gossips in school? I don't think so." Raein's mouth moved but nothing came out.

"A bit harsh isn't it?" Kai growled holding Raein around the waist.

"Apart from the fact she deserved it you mean?" Johnny snarled back. Kai looked at him, narrowing his eyes and then nodded.

"You got a point there," he replied letting go of Raein's waist. She looked stunned as they walked on without her. "But what did happen?"

"My aunt pretty much called Tia a slut," Johnny replied shrugging. "And yes, she probably could have killed her."

"Whoa, she was that mad? Just because of that?" Tala asked in amazement.

"Well, I guess it didn't help that I tried to make her mad as well, and Celia was trying to make it sound as if she was with me," he added as an after thought. They laughed and waited in the line up. Robert was standing outside with the bouncer, when he saw them he pointed them out and the bouncer walked down the line to them, pointing each one out individually and receiving nods from Robert.

"You lot, inside," he grunted. They climbed over the rope and walked in with Robert.

"Where might all the ladies be?" he asked not seeing Mariah and her friends with Ray or Nanasi and Tiana with them.

"Sympathising with Tia at Olli's," Ray replied. "She had a run in with Johnny's aunt, who also just happens to be Simon's new girlfriend."

"Long story," added Johnny glaring at Ray for telling it so loose lipped.

Back at the café, Tia had loosened up a lot and was now telling them everything, didn't help that she'd had quite a few cruisers along with Nanasi and Mariah. Tiana didn't, she was going to drive them all home.

"A good thing I walked huh?" Tia said laughing as they received another lot of drinks from Oliver. "When do you finish?" she asked happily.

"In about 3.2.1.finished," he said undoing his apron and taking out a set of keys. "To the club girls!"

"Um.no I don't think-"

"Oh come on Tia, don't ruin the night now," Mariah said hitting her on the arm, making her drink jerk in her hand and spill on the table. She giggled uncontrollably as Tia tried to slurp it up from the table.

"You know what, you're right," she said and skulled the rest of her drinks, making the others stare in awe. "Let's go Oliver."

Tia travelled in Oliver's car with Mariah while Tiana and Nanasi were in the other. Mariah, Oliver and Tia sang loudly as they sped down the road. When they arrived they climbed out and ran to the line.

"Hmm, we might have to wait awhile," said Oliver, but the bouncer walked over to them.

"Oy, you friends of Robert's? " he asked looking at them nastily as if they would more likely be street bums.

"Yes," Oliver replied. The bouncer looked back at his mate and nodded.

"Go on through," he said as Tia jumped the rope and then helped Mariah over who was wearing a skirt. They made their way inside where loud music was playing.

"Hmm, not bad," Tia said looking around. Mariah laughed and hit her on the arm before running through the crowd.

"What do you mean not bad?" came a thick English voice from behind her.

"Hello Bobby!" Nanasi exclaimed hugging him. "We managed to convince Tia to come along."

"Yes, vee haf very powerful mezods ov persvasion," Tiana said tapping her fingers together.

"Yeah, and it just happens to be called alcohol," Tia sneered before laughing and looking for Mariah in the moving bodies. One of her favourite songs was playing and she swayed as she walked, ignoring the stares and whistles as she passed through the crowd.

"Tia?" a voice said to her left as she swung around to look at someone who had grabbed her shoulder. It was Bryan and Tala.

"Oh, hello boys," she said smiling devilishly. "What can I do for you?" she asked.

"What are you doing here? I thought you'd be out killing someone," Bryan joked. Tia narrowed her eyes.

"Who says I'm not here to kill someone," she replied. Bryan and Tala's eyes widened. Tia laughed. "Just kidding."

"Well, well. If it isn't G.I. Jane," a voice said from behind her.

"Goodbye Hiwitari," she said and moved off into the crowd. She found Nanasi, Tiana and Mariah dancing in the centre of the dance floor and joined them. She moved her body to the beat, her hips bouncing as she sang along with the others. She was well aware of eyes on her but ignored them. Tonight she was going to cut loose for the first time since she'd arrived in Hienmar.

"They need some better music!" shouted Nanasi frowning as a slow song came on.

"I agree with you there," Tiana said panting form all her dancing.

"Why don't you go up there and sing then?" sneered Johnny from where he was leaning on the stage. Enrique was the DJ now, taking over from the previous guy.

"Um.because I can't sing, and I don't want to make a fool of myself," Nanasi replied in a retarded voice.

"Get lost McGregor," Tia sneered walking past him to speak with Enrique. As she was walking up the steps she felt someone grab her ass. She swung around to see one of the Brayville boys.

"Well, looky here. And no boys to protect you," he sneered smiling malevolently.

"Get a life, loser," she sneered in reply knocking away his hand.

"Oh, I've got a great one, and it's just about to get all the more better," he said grabbing her wrist and pushing her against the wall by the stairs. He was stronger than her, but she wasn't scared of the guy. He looked too goofy to be scared of.

"Let me go, or you won't be a guy for much longer," she threatened struggling against him. He pushed his weight against her bottom half, making it harder for her to move.

"What are you going to do about it?" he asked, as if challenging her to say it again. He thrust himself forward slightly, ramming her back into the wall. The pain shot through her pelvis but she didn't shout out.

"Kick your fucking arse all the way back to that field I kicked your arse on this afternoon," she hissed and then tried to get her arm free. He laughed haughtily, making her stomach flip with anger. He shoved his mouth over hers as she tried to scream at him.

"Get off her!" came a shout as Mariah tried to pull him off her. He released Tia's arm so he could knock away Mariah. Tia took her chance and punched him in the stomach. He fell forward, shoving her against the wall again; she was going to have a big bruise there tomorrow. She saw two large bodies jump forward and grab the guy, throwing him back.

"Get lost you fuck wit," one said throwing him back off her. The other threw a punch that connected with the side of his face, making him stumble back even more. Robert grabbed the guy and dragged him out. Tia was on her knees breathing heavily, he'd knocked the wind from her.

"You okay T?" asked Tala appearing beside her. She didn't reply but nodded, still trying to catch her breath back.

"Mariah alright Ray?" asked Johnny who had helped along with Kai.

"I'm fine, is Tia okay?" she asked getting to her feet.

"I'm fine," she breathed and stood up with help from Tala. Her back was hurting though and she was feeling short of breath, not surprising. "I think I just need to go home."

"I'll take her," Johnny said sighing as she sat on the step. "Come on dick head."

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